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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chingy0007)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>
I'm 17 in less than a month and am around 5'5". I win. Hands down.</p>
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Well it depends were your from. In some countries you might just under average but in some you might be really small. Let me have a look.</p>
<table class="wikitable">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th colspan="2">
Metric system</th>
<th colspan="2">
Imperial system</th>
<th></th>
<th></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Country/Region</th>
<th>Males</th>
<th>Females</th>
<th>Males</th>
<th>Females</th>
<th>Age range sampled</th>
<th>Source</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Argentina</td>
<td>174.4 cm</td>
<td>161 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 8.7 in</td>
<td>5 ft 3.4 in</td>
<td>19 (measured)</td>
<td>
SciELO Argentina (2005)<sup class="reference" id="_ref-0">
[1]</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Australia</td>
<td>178.4 cm</td>
<td>163.9 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 10.2 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.5 in</td>
<td>18-24 (measured)</td>
<td>g</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Australia</td>
<td>179.9 cm</td>
<td>164.9 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 10.8 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.9 in</td>
<td>18-24 (self reported)</td>
<td>g</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Brazil</td>
<td>168.9 cm</td>
<td>160.3 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 6.5 in</td>
<td>5 ft 3 in</td>
<td>Adult population(measured)</td>
<td>
IBGE(2005)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Canada</td>
<td>174.0 cm</td>
<td>161.0 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 8.5 in</td>
<td>5 ft 3.4 in</td>
<td>adult population (measured)</td>
<td>j²</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Canada</td>
<td>180 cm</td>
<td>165 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 10.9 in</td>
<td>5 ft 5.0 in</td>
<td>18-24 (self reported)</td>
<td>j</td>
</tr>
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<td>
China (PRC)</td>
<td>164.8 cm</td>
<td>154.5 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 4.8 in</td>
<td>5 ft 0.8 in</td>
<td>30-65 (measured)</td>
<td>
CHNS(1997)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Czech Republic</td>
<td>180.3 cm</td>
<td>167.3 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 11 in</td>
<td>5 ft 6.0 in</td>
<td>18 (measured)</td>
<td>Blaha
et al. 2005</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Denmark</td>
<td>180.9 cm</td>
<td>169.1 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 11.2 in</td>
<td>5 ft 6.6 in</td>
<td>19 (conscripts)</td>
<td>u</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Dinaric Alps</td>
<td>185.6 cm</td>
<td>171 cm</td>
<td>6 ft 1 in</td>
<td>5 ft 7.3 in</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>q</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Estonia</td>
<td>179.1 cm</td>
<td></td>
<td>5 ft 10.5 in</td>
<td></td>
<td>17</td>
<td>ff</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Finland</td>
<td>176.7 cm</td>
<td>163.5 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 9.5 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.3 in</td>
<td></td>
<td>a</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Finland</td>
<td>178.2 cm</td>
<td>164.7 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 10 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.7 in</td>
<td>15-64 (self reported)</td>
<td>p</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
France</td>
<td>173.2 cm</td>
<td>161.8 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 8.1 in</td>
<td>5 ft 3.7 in</td>
<td></td>
<td>a</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
France</td>
<td>175.7 cm</td>
<td>162.5 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 9.2 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.0 in</td>
<td></td>
<td>n</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Germany</td>
<td>178.1 cm</td>
<td>165 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 10 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.9 in</td>
<td>over 18</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Iceland</td>
<td>181.7 cm</td>
<td>167.6 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 11.5 in</td>
<td>5 ft 6 in</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>cc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Israel</td>
<td>175.6 cm</td>
<td>162.8 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 9.1 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.1 in</td>
<td>20-22 (between 1980-2000)</td>
<td>y</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Italy - Middle & North</td>
<td>176.9 cm</td>
<td>163.2 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 9.5 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.2 in</td>
<td>20(between 1994-2000)</td>
<td>Cacciari et al. 2001</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Italy - South</td>
<td>174.2 cm</td>
<td>160.8 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 8.6 in</td>
<td>5ft 3.3 in</td>
<td>20(between 1994-2000)</td>
<td>Cacciari et al. 2001</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Japan</td>
<td>166.7 cm</td>
<td>153.0 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 5.2 in</td>
<td>5 ft 0.2 in</td>
<td>Adult population (1980)</td>
<td>c</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Japan</td>
<td>172.18 cm</td>
<td>158.92 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 7.9 in</td>
<td>5 ft 2.7 in</td>
<td>20-24</td>
<td>m²</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Korea, South</td>
<td>173.6 cm</td>
<td>161.1 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 8.3 in</td>
<td>5 ft 3.4 in</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>aa</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Korea, South</td>
<td>173.9 cm</td>
<td>161.1 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 8.4 in</td>
<td>5 ft 3.4 in</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>2006 aa¹</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Korea, South</td>
<td>173.6 cm</td>
<td></td>
<td>5 ft 8.3 in</td>
<td></td>
<td>19 examination for conscription</td>
<td>a³</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Lithuania</td>
<td>176.3 cm</td>
<td></td>
<td>5 ft 9.4 in</td>
<td></td>
<td>20</td>
<td>r</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Malta</td>
<td>169 cm</td>
<td>159 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 6.5 in</td>
<td>5 ft 2.6 in</td>
<td>all adult population</td>
<td>z</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Malta</td>
<td>175.2 cm</td>
<td>163.8 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 9 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.5 in</td>
<td>25-34</td>
<td>z</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netherlands</td>
<td>178.8 cm</td>
<td>167.1 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 10.3 in</td>
<td>5 ft 5.7 in</td>
<td></td>
<td>a</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netherlands</td>
<td>181.8 cm</td>
<td>170.1 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 11.5 in</td>
<td>5 ft 7 in</td>
<td>university/college age</td>
<td>d</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netherlands</td>
<td>183.0 cm</td>
<td>170.6 cm</td>
<td>6 ft 0 in</td>
<td>5 ft 7.2in</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>h</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
New Zealand</td>
<td>177.0 cm</td>
<td>165.0 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 9.7 in</td>
<td>5 ft 5 in</td>
<td>19-45</td>
<td>k</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Norway</td>
<td>179.9 cm</td>
<td>167.2 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 10.8 in</td>
<td>5 ft 5.9 in</td>
<td>men measured at 18-19</td>
<td>SSB</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Philippines</td>
<td>163.3 cm</td>
<td>151.4 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 4.3 in</td>
<td>4 ft 11.6 in</td>
<td>20-39 (measured)</td>
<td>5Th National Nutrition Survey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Philippines</td>
<td>161.7 cm</td>
<td>150.5 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 3.7 in</td>
<td>4 ft 11.2 in</td>
<td>40-59 (measured)</td>
<td>5Th National Nutrition Survey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Philippines</td>
<td>158.9 cm</td>
<td>147.8 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 2.6 in</td>
<td>4 ft 10.2 in</td>
<td>60 and over (measured)</td>
<td>5Th National Nutrition Survey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Portugal</td>
<td>172.8 cm</td>
<td></td>
<td>5 ft 8 in</td>
<td></td>
<td>21 conscription exam. (1998-99)</td>
<td>dd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Poland</td>
<td>176.9 cm</td>
<td></td>
<td>5 ft 9.6 in</td>
<td></td>
<td>19 conscription exam (1995)</td>
<td>ee</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Singapore</td>
<td>172.0 cm</td>
<td>162.5 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 7.8 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.1 in</td>
<td>17-25</td>
<td>Deurenberg
et al. 2003</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Spain</td>
<td>170.1 cm</td>
<td>160.3 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 6.9 in</td>
<td>5 ft 3.1 in</td>
<td></td>
<td>a</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Spain</td>
<td>169.5 cm</td>
<td>158.3 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 7 in</td>
<td>5 ft 2.9 in</td>
<td>45-69 (self reported)</td>
<td>o</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Spain</td>
<td>173.1 cm</td>
<td>161 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 8.2 in</td>
<td>5 ft 3.3 in</td>
<td>entire population (self reported)</td>
<td>o</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Spain</td>
<td>177.1 cm</td>
<td>164.3 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 9.7 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.6 in</td>
<td>18-29 (self reported)</td>
<td>o</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Catalonia,
Spain</td>
<td>173.0 cm</td>
<td>164 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 8 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.6 in</td>
<td>18 (measured)</td>
<td>x</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Madrid,
Spain</td>
<td>177.0 cm</td>
<td>164 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 9.7 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.6 in</td>
<td>18 (measured)</td>
<td>x</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Galicia,
Spain</td>
<td>177.0 cm</td>
<td>164 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 9.7 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.6 in</td>
<td>18 (measured)</td>
<td>x</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Zaragoza,
Spain</td>
<td>177.0 cm</td>
<td>162 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 9.7 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.6 in</td>
<td>18 (measured)</td>
<td>x</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Sweden</td>
<td>180.2 cm</td>
<td>167 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 10.9 in</td>
<td>5 ft 5.7 in</td>
<td>16-24</td>
<td>Statistiska Centralbyrån</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Switzerland</td>
<td>175.5 cm</td>
<td>164.0 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 9 in</td>
<td>5 ft 3.8 in</td>
<td></td>
<td>a</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Taiwan</td>
<td>172.04 cm</td>
<td>159.68 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 7.73 in</td>
<td>5 ft 2.8 in</td>
<td>18.5</td>
<td>bb</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
United Kingdom</td>
<td>175.1 cm</td>
<td>161.4 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 8.9 in</td>
<td>5 ft 3.5 in</td>
<td>entire population</td>
<td>v</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
United Kingdom</td>
<td>177.3 cm</td>
<td>163.0 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 9.8 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.1 in</td>
<td>16-24</td>
<td>v</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
USA</td>
<td>175.8 cm</td>
<td>162.5 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 9.2 in</td>
<td>5 ft 3.77 in</td>
<td>20+</td>
<td>i</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
USA</td>
<td>178.2 cm</td>
<td>164.1 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 10.1 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.6 in</td>
<td>20-39 Whites</td>
<td>i</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
USA</td>
<td>179.25 cm</td>
<td>165.05 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 10.6 in</td>
<td>5 ft 5 in</td>
<td>'80 - '83 born Whites (measured)</td>
<td>gg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
USA</td>
<td>177.8 cm</td>
<td>164.0 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 10.0 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.6 in</td>
<td>20-39 African-Americans</td>
<td>i</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
USA</td>
<td>178.22 cm</td>
<td>163.65 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 10.2 in</td>
<td>5 ft 4.4 in</td>
<td>'80 - '83 born African-Americans</td>
<td>gg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
USA</td>
<td>169.7 cm</td>
<td>158.1 cm</td>
<td>5 ft 6.8 in</td>
<td>5 ft 2.2 in</td>
<td>20-39 Mexican-Americans</td>
<td>i</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</p>
I'm from the UK. So I'm 5" less than average.</p>
